Transfection of the Human Sodium/Iodide Symporter(NIS) Gene with Liposomes and the Expression of the NIS Protein in Human Lung A549 Cancer Cells

OBJECTIVE To examine the possibility of human sodium iodide symporter （hNIS） protein expression in lung cancer cells. METHODS Human lung A549 cancer cells were thawed and cultured in vitro. The cells were divided into an experimental group transfected with a recombinant pcDNA3-hNIS plasmid and a control group transfected only with a pcDNA3 plasmid. The recombinant plasmid vector encoding the hNIS gene （pcDNA3-hNIS） was amplified, purified and identified. The hNIS gene was followed by DNA sequencing. A Western blot and an immunohistochemical assay were applied to detect the hNIS protein expression in the transfected human lung A549 cancer cells. RESULTS Restriction enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing results showed the size and direction of the inserted gene in the recombinant pcD- NA3-hNIS plasmid was correct. The Western blot method and immunohistochemical analysis showed a positive NIS protein expression in the experimental group. The NIS protein was detected mainly in the cell membranes showing a positive rate up to 70.6% with no expression of the NIS protein in the control group. There was a significant difference between two groups （P=0.000）. CONCLUSION The hNIS gene was transfected effectively into human lung A549 cancer cells mediated by Lipofectamine 2000, and was expressed with its protein in vitro.

Radioiodine therapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer following prostate-specific membrane antigen promoter-mediated transfer of the human sodium iodide symporter

Radioiodine therapy, the most effective form of systemic radiotherapy available, is currently useful only for thyroid cancer because of the thyroid-specific expression of the human sodium iodide symporter （hNIS）. Here, we explore the efficacy of a novel form of gene therapy using prostate-specific membrane antigen （PSMA） promoter-mediated hNIS gene transfer followed by radioiodine administration for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer （CRPC）. The androgen-dependent C33 LNCaP cell line and the androgen-independent C81 LNCaP cell line were transfected by adenovirus. PSMA promoter-hNIS （Ad.PSMApro-hNIS） or adenovirus.cytomegalovirus-hNIS containing the cytomegalovirus promoter （Ad.CMM-hNIS） or a control virus. The iodide uptake was measured in vitro. The in vivo iodide uptake by C81 cell xenografts in nude mice injected with an adenovirus carrying the hNIS gene linked to PSMA and the corresponding tumor volume fluctuation were assessed. Iodide accumulation was shown in different LNCaP cell lines after Ad.PSMApro-hNIS and Ad.CMV-hNIS infection, but not in different LNCaP cell lines after adenovirus.cytomegalovirus （Ad.CMV） infection. At each time point, higher iodide uptake was shown in the C81 cells infected with Ad.PSMApro-hNIS than in the C33 cells （P 〈 0.05）. An in vivo animal model showed a significant difference in 1311 radioiodine uptake in the tumors infected with Ad.PSMApro-hNIS, Ad.CMV-hNIS and control virus （P 〈 0.05） and a maximum reduction of tumor volume in mice infected with Ad.PSMApro-hNIS. These results show prostate-specific expression of the hNIS gene delivered by the PSMA promoter and effective radioiodine therapy of CRPC by the PSMA promoter-driven hNIS transfection.

Bibracchial Lariat Ethers(Ⅰ)——The Synthesis and Crystal Structure of the N,N'-bis(2-Methoxy-1-Naphthylmethyl)-4,13-Diaza-18-Crown-6 Sodium Iodide Complex

Diaza Crown ethers are versatile complexing reagents, their complexing abilities are dramatically modified by the electron donating atoms on substituents attached to the nitrogen if they can give a three-dimensional cavity as in cryptates. Hence the synthesis and characterization of bibracchial lariat ethers (BIBLES) have received much attention. In the preparation of new BIBLES, a complex Ⅱ was unexpectedly obtained.

Radiofrequency induction on sodium/iodide symporter expression of thyroid cancer

Objective; The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of radiofrequency treatment on sodium/iodide symporter expression of thyroid cancer ceils. Methods： In 29 thyroid cancer patients with low or no expression of soda ／ iodide symporter, the radio frequency combined 1311 therapy was used, the whole-body scintigraphy and serum Ig were detected before and after the radiofrequency treatment. Results： The whole-body scintigraphy showed that 4 cases （4/29） before radiofrequenc_y treatment had positive iodine uptake, 19 cases （19/29） two weeks after radiofrequency treatment had the positive iodine uptake, 12 cases （12/29） four weeks after radiofrequency treatment had the positive iodine uptake. Four weeks after radiofrequency treatment, 5 cases had increased serum Ig levels, 17 cases had decreased serum Ig levels, 7 cases showed no change. 25 cases （25/29） were effective, 15 cases （15/29） were cured. Conclusion： The radiofrequency induced the non-expressed the sodium/iodide symporter of thyroid cancer cells regain the iodine intake ability, it improved the clinical efficacy of 131I therapy in dedifferentiated thyroid cancer.

Correlation analysis between serum β2-MG and sodium/iodide symporter in patients with thyroid carcinoma

Objective： The aim of our study was to investigate the correlation between the expression of sodium/iodide symporter, serum levels of β2-MG and prognosis of thyroid carcinoma patients. Methods： Ninty-five cases with thyroid carcinoma, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with double-antibody sandwich to detect the serum β2-MG levels and immunehistochemistry to detect NIS expression of thyroid cancer tissue. Results： Thirty-seven cases showed positive expression of sodium/iodide symporter （38.9%） and 30 cases showed positive expression of β2-MG （31.57%）. There were significant differences of NIS expression （X2 = 8.207, P = 0.017） and β2-MG expression （X2 = 10.121, P = 0.006） between different pathological types of thyroid carcinoma, but there was no correlation between the positive rate of the two research groups （r = -0.546, P = 0.633）. The significant differences was observed in expression of sodium/iodide symporter （X2 = 9.272, P=0.002） and expression of β2-MG （X2 = 4.441, P = 0.035） between the group with neck lymph node metastasis and the group without neck lymph node metastasis and both positive rate was significantly negatively correlated （r = -1.000, P = 0.000）. The significant differences was observed in expression of sodium/iodide symporter （X2 = 9.272, P = 0.002） and expression of β2-MG （X2 = 3.867, P = 0.043） between the group with distant organ metastasis and the group without distant organ metastasis （X2 = 11.985, P = 0.001） and both positive rate was significantly negatively correlated （r = -1.000, P = 0.000）. Conclusion： There are significantly negatively correlated between neck lymph node metastasis, distant organ metastasis and expression of sodium/iodide symporter and expression of β2-MG. Thyroid cancer lymph node and distant organ metastasis, the tumor tissue NIS expression and serum levels of β2-MG is significantly negatively correlated. The detection of serum β2-MG provides clinical reference value for the effects on radionuclide therapy and prognosis assessment of thyroid carcinoma. Serum β2-MG levels is negatively correlated with prognosis in thyroid cancer patients.

Human sodium/iodide symporter gene induced iodine uptake in human lung adenocarcinoma via baculovirus

To investigate human sodium/iodide symporter (hNIS) induced iodine uptake in human lung adenocarcinoma via baculovirus, a recombinant baculovirus encoding hNIS gene was constructed under the control of CMV promoter (Bac-CMV-hNIS). In vitro, baculovirus infected A549 cells accumulated about 27 times more 125I than that of noninfected cells. The 125I uptake was maximal after 30-min incubation of the cells, and efflux of the radioactivity was rapid, with 50% lost during the first 2 min after 125I-containing medium had been replaced by nonradioactive medium. Competition experiments in the presence of sodium perchlorate revealed a dose-dependent decrease of 125I uptake. Bac-CMV-hNIS infected tumor cells were selectively killed by exposure to 131I, as revealed by clonogenic assays. In nude mice, Bac-CMV-hNIS infected A549 cells accumulated more 131I than that of the control monitored by 1-h scintigraphy after 131I administration. The transduction of hNIS gene through baculovirus is sufficient to induce iodine transporting in A549 cells in vitro and in vivo, outlining the potential of this novel tumor gene imaging approach. But a rapid efflux of radioactivity from the tumor was shown in vivo and the in vivo therapy test showed no sign of effect.

Comparison of Aggressiveness Behavior of Chloride and Iodide Solutions on 304 and 304L Stainless Steel Alloys

The aggressive effect of chloride anion in comparison to iodide anion on the pitting corrosion attack of 304 and 304L stainless steel (SS) alloys was investigated by using the cyclic potentiodynamic polarization test at 0.6 M Sodium Halide salts (NaX) solution and different temperatures. The two alloys 304 and 304L SS suffered from severe pitting corrosion at room temperature up to 50°C in a chloride containing solution with the higher resistance observed for 304L in comparison to the 304 while on pits were detected in iodide solution for both alloys. The pitting potentials of the two alloys in 0.6 M NaCl solution reduced with the increase of the temperature. Examination of the alloys’ surfaces was conducted by using the scanning electron microscopes where it revealed that the occurrence of pitting attack seems like hemispherical or irregular pits with different sizes.

甲状腺癌碘-131治疗抵抗发生的分子机制研究进展

甲状腺癌是内分泌系统最常见的恶性肿瘤,其中分化型甲状腺癌(differentiated thyroid carcinoma,DTC)占90%以上。多数DTC患者经过系统治疗后预后良好,但少数患者肿瘤原发灶或转移灶出现失分化现象,进展为放射性碘难治性DTC(radioiodine-refractory DTC,RAIR-DTC),预后明显变差,是甲状腺癌致死的主要原因。钠碘转运体(sodium iodide symporter,NIS)的表达和功能异常,是导致甲状腺癌碘-131治疗抵抗的主要原因,其发生受遗传学改变、表观遗传学改变、肿瘤微环境作用、自噬作用等多因素影响。遗传学改变如BRAF基因的V600E位点突变、RET/PTC基因重排等导致致癌信号通路的激活,直接或间接地影响NIS的表达及其在细胞膜上的正常定位。表观遗传学调控特定基因的表达模式,调节NIS的表达水平,进而影响甲状腺细胞的碘摄取功能。肿瘤微环境中的免疫细胞、细胞因子和细胞外基质等成分也可能通过降低NIS的表达水平和/或干扰其在细胞膜上的正常功能导致细胞碘摄取障碍。此外,自噬作为一种细胞内部的代谢调节机制,也可以调节NIS的表达及其在细胞内的分布,从而影响碘的摄取和碘-131治疗的敏感性。通过综述以上因素在甲状腺癌失分化中的作用机制,可以更全面地理解RAIR-DTC的发生和发展过程,有助于探寻新的治疗靶点,改善预后,并为患者提供更有效的个体化治疗策略。

Triphenylphosphine and sodium iodide: a new catalyst combination to rival precious metal complexes in visible light photoredox catalysis

Photoredox catalysis has changed the landscape of modern synthetic organic chemistry by prompting a dramatic increase in research activity into reactions that proceed through free radical intermediates.

Adenovirus-mediated and tumor-specific transgene expression of the sodium-iodide symporter from the human telomerase reverse transcriptase promoter enhances killing of lung cancer cell line in vitro

Background The sodium-iodide symporter （NIS） protein can mediate the active radioiodine uptake.The human telomerase reverse transcriptase （hTERT） promoter is known to be selectively reactivated in majority of tumors and hence could be used for tumor targeting.We constructed a recombinant adenovirus containing the human sodium iodide symporter （hNIS） gene directed by the hTERT promoter, characterized the ability of infected cells in uptaking iodide, and explored the therapeutic efficacy of 131I in a lung cancer cell line in vitro.Methods The hTERT promoter was amplified by PCR from DNA isolated from log-phase HepG2 cells, subcloned into lineralized FL＊-hNIS/pcDNA3, and then the hTERT-hNIS sequence was subcloned into the shuttle plasmid pAdTrack.The recombinant adenovirus Ad-hTERT-hNIS was constructed by AdEasy system.A positive control adenovirusAd-CMV-hNIS and a negative control adenovirus Ad-CMV were created similarly.A549 cells were transduced with recombinant adenoviruses.125I uptake studies and sodium perchlorate suppression studies were used to confirm hNIS expression and function.Toxic effects of 131I on tumor cells were studied by in vitro clonogenic assay.Results We first successfully constructed an adenovirus mediated transgene expression system of the hNIS under the control of hTERT promoter.When infected with recombinant adenovirus constructs expressing hNIS directed by hTERTand CMV-promoters （Ad-hTERT-hNIS and Ad-CMV-hNIS, respectively）, the lung cancer cell line A549 had increased ability to uptake radioiodide up to 23- and 30- fold compared to the control parental cells, respectively.The radioiodide uptake ability of both the Ad-CMV-hNIS and Ad-hTERT-hNIS transduced cell lines were repressed 11-fold by sodium perchlorate （NaCIO4）.The subsequent in vitro clonogenic assay of the infected A549 cell line was further repressed to 23% （Ad-CMV-hNIS） and 30% （Ad-hTERT-hNIS） of the control group after receiving radioiodide for 7 hours （P 〈0.001）.Conclusion Our preliminary study indicates that an adenovirus mediated transgene expression system of the hNIS under the control of hTERT promoter has the potential to become an effective wide-spectrum yet highly specific anti-cancer strategy.

利用示波器测量μ子寿命

μ子是地球表面的主要宇宙射线,可以通过碘化钠等常见闪烁体探测器进行探测.本文介绍了一种利用高采样率的示波器对探测器所捕捉到的μ子信号及其衰变信号进行数字化采集、线下软件分析的实验方法,进而得到μ子寿命.本实验操作相对简单,可以在不使用放射源和传统核电子学的情况下,拓展为近代物理或专业物理实验中的一个粒子探测前沿项目.

基于ZYNQ的γ能谱采集系统研制

本文设计了一种基于ZYNQ的γ能谱测量系统,用于瞬发中子活化分析仪中NaI探测器的γ能谱测量。γ能谱采集系统主要包括高压电源、数字多道幅度分析系统以及上位机等,可实现高达130 Msps的采集频率以及千兆以太网的数据传输及控制。经^(137)Cs、^(60)Co、^(152)Eu等放射源的测试,γ能谱采集系统能谱响应线性拟合优度为0.999,能量分辨率为8.76%(@0.662 keV)。结果表明,该γ能谱采集系统性能达到煤质成分检测的能谱测量要求。

离子色谱法测定9V、11A、19A型肺炎球菌多糖中碘化钠残留量

建立检测9V、11A、19A型肺炎球菌多糖中碘化钠残留量的离子色谱方法,并进行验证。以Dionex IonPac AS11-HC阴离子交换层析柱为分析柱,Dionex IonPac AG11-HC阴离子交换柱为保护柱;采用低浓度氢氧化钠溶液为淋洗液等度洗脱,以电化学检测器进行检测。碘化钠的质量浓度在0.01~1.00μg/mL的范围具有良好的线性关系,决定系数R 2可达到0.9999,检出限为0.002μg/mL,定量限为0.010μg/mL。3个型别肺炎球菌多糖在低、中、高3个加标水平下的平均回收率为94.40%~103.91%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.17%~1.71%,均满足检测要求。方法无需复杂的样品前处理过程,测定快速,灵敏度高,结果准确,重复性好,可用于9V、11A、19A型肺炎球菌多糖中痕量碘化钠残留的检测。

The effects of thyroid-stimulating hormone,estradiol and prolactin on sodium/iodide symporter mRNA expression in mouse lactating mammary gland cells under different iodine levels

Objective The present study investigated the sodium/iodide symporter mRNA expression in mouse lactating mammary gland cells under different iodine levels and the effects of thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH),estradiol(E2)and prolactin(PRL)on NIS mRNA expression in mouse lactating mammary gland cells.

Studies on sulfinatodehalogenation ⅩⅩⅧ.The addition of polyfluoroalkyl iodides to olefins initiated by sodium disulfite

Polyfluoroalkyl iodides reacted with olefins in aqueous DMF solution of sodium disulfite under mild conditions to give the corresponding 1:1 adducts in good yields,providing a convenient polyfluoroalkylation method.This indicated that R_F radicals were formed in the reaction of polyfluoroalkyl iodides and sodium disulfite.A SET mechanism is proposed for the sulfinatodehalogenation reaction of sodium disulfite.

一种快速微量外周血基因组DNA的提取方法

目的 建立一种简便、快速、有效、微量外周血基因组DNA的提取方法。方法 采用NaI作细胞裂解剂裂解细胞和细胞核 ,用氯仿∶异戊醇 (2 4∶1)直接提取基因组DNA。结果 该方法提取外周血基因组DNA的纯度高A2 6 0nm/A2 80nm =(1.87± 0 .11) ,提取效率每毫升外周血可得DNA(31± 3.12 ) μg。 结论 该法简便、快速、有效 ,适应于批量临床标本的处理。

Studies on sulfinatodehalogenation XVI.Sodium dithionite-initiated addition of perfluoroalkyl iodides to terminal alkynes

Reaction of perfluoroalkyl iodides with a series of alkynes under sulfinatodehalogenation condition gave a mixture of E/Z adducts very readily in high yield, thus constituted a mild, convenient and effective new method for the addition of perfluoroalkyl iodides to alkynes. Under the same con- dition, in the presence of 1-hexyne perfluoroalkyl bromide and 1,1,1-trichlorotrifluoroethane reacted only to give sulfinates as the major products. A radical mechanism was proposed for the addition reaction.

正丙醇析相萃取BiI_4^-络阴离子的研究

试验了在氯化钠存在下,Bi3+以BiI4-络阴离子萃取到正丙醇相的最佳条件。结果表明,氯化钠能使正丙醇的水溶液分成两相,在分相过程中,Bi3+与碘化钾生成的BiI4-与质子化正丙醇(C3H7OH2+)形成的缔合物[BiI4-][C3H7OH2+]能被正丙醇相完全萃取。当正丙醇、碘化钾和氯化钠的浓度分别为30%(V/V)、6.0×10-3mol/L、0.2 g/mL时,Bi3+的萃取率达到99.2%以上,Fe2+、Co2+、Ni2+、Ag+、Mn2+、Cr3+、Ce3+、Zn2+和Al3+基本不被萃取,实现了Bi3+与上述金属离子的分离,对合成水样和锌铋合金中Bi3+的分离和测定,结果满意。

碘对大鼠体内及体外甲状腺钠碘转运体mRNA表达的调节

目的探讨碘过量对体内、体外甲状腺钠碘转运体(NIS)mRNA表达的影响。方法Wistar大鼠,随机分为低碘组(LI)、适碘组(NI)、5倍高碘组(5HI)、10倍高碘组(10HI)、50倍高碘组(50HI)、100倍高碘组(100HI),检测尿碘、甲状腺NISmRNA表达水平。FRTL细胞分别在含有10-6～10-3mol/L碘化钾的培养基中培养24、48h,检测NISmRNA水平的变化。结果LI组尿碘显著低于NI组,而甲状腺NISmRNA表达水平明显高于NI组(P<0.01);各高碘组尿碘与NI组比较呈成倍升高,NISmRNA水平与NI组相比逐渐下降。FRTL细胞在分别含有10-6～10-3mol/L碘化钾的培养基中培养24、48h,NISmRNA的表达水平与对照组差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论碘对体内、体外甲状腺NISmRNA表达的影响存在不同的机制,长期、慢性处于高碘摄入的大鼠主要通过转录水平影响甲状腺NISmRNA的表达,而体外急性实验表明,高碘则可能通过转录后水平而起作用。

碘化钠对人甲状腺上皮细胞TNF-α、IL-1β分泌的影响

为研究碘化钠 (NaI)对人甲状腺上皮细胞 (TEC )分泌细胞因子TNF α和IL 1β的影响 ,以探讨碘在GD病 (GD )发病中的可能机制 ,取手术切除的GD病患者甲状腺组织和甲状腺腺瘤患者瘤旁正常甲状腺组织 ,进行细胞培养。以不同浓度的NaI (10 8～ 10 3 mol/L )刺激单层培养的甲状腺细胞 ,采用放射免疫测定技术测定刺激前后甲状腺细胞培养上清液中细胞因子TNF α和IL 1β的含量。同时以透射电镜观察NaI刺激后甲状腺细胞的形态学改变。结果 :(1)正常甲状腺细胞能分泌少量的TNF α和IL 1β。GD的甲状腺细胞TNF α和IL 1β的分泌量与正常TEC相比显著增加 (P <0 0 1) ;(2 )当NaI浓度为 10 8～10 3 mol/L时 ,正常人甲状腺细胞TNF α、IL 1β的分泌量与 0mol/L组相比无显著性差异 (P >0 0 5 ) ;透射电镜示正常甲状腺细胞无损伤型改变 ;(3)当NaI浓度为 10 6～ 10 3 mol/L时 ,GD甲状腺细胞TNF α的分泌量显著增加 (P <0 0 5 ) ;当NaI浓度为 10 8～ 10 3 mol/L时 ,GD甲状腺细胞IL 1β的分泌量显著增加 (P <0 0 5 )。NaI浓度超过 10 6mol/L时 ,透射电镜示GD甲状腺细胞出现损伤型改变。表明高浓度的碘不仅造成GD甲状腺细胞的直接损伤 ,而且可以增加甲状腺细胞细胞因子TNF α和IL 1β的分泌 。